The Best Audition Songs for Chaplin – By Character
When considering audition songs for Chaplin, it’s fitting to choose a timeless song from musical theatre repertoire that aligns with the tone of the show and suits your vocal type. Always refer to the audition notice for specific guidelines.
Because Chaplin premiered in 2006, the audition songs below are drawn from musicals between the 1980s and 2010s. Each one has been carefully hand-picked and reviewed to ensure it matches the show’s style.
Step 1: Review Audition Info
Please read your audition details carefully, as they sometimes specify the type of song they’d like to hear (a ballad, something uptempo, etc.). Make sure to select a song that’s appropriate for your specific casting call.
Step 2: Study the Show
Before auditioning, you should get familiar with the show, and listening to the cast album is a great way to do that. Here’s where you can learn more about Chaplin.
Step 3: Pick an Audition Song
Before choosing a song, find your voice type and range using the Vocal Guide.
Based on your personality and vocal type, decide whether to audition for the ensemble or a specific character. Whatever you choose, try to stay open to other casting possibilities.
When you’re ready, choose a song from below that best fits your voice and style.
Audition Songs for Chaplin
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Charlie Chaplin
“A Place to Come Back to” – The Wind in the Willows
“Foolish to Think” – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
“How I Am” – Little Women
“Never the Luck” – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Hannah Chaplin
“Another Winter in a Summer Town” – Grey Gardens
“Anytime I Am There” – Elegies: A Song Cycle
“Being Mrs. Banks” – Mary Poppins
“Sylvia’s Lullaby” – Finding Neverland
Hedda Hopper
“An Old-Fashioned Love Story” – The Wild Party
“Jazz Time” – Marguerite
“Only in New York” – Thoroughly Modern Millie
“The Life of the Party” – The Wild Party
Mack Sennett
“Buddy’s Blues” – Follies
“Museum Song” – Barnum
“There Is a Sucker Born Ev’ry Minute” – Barnum
“Together Again” – Young Frankenstein
Oona O’Neill
“Already Home” – The Wizard of Oz
“I Still Believe” – Amazing Grace
“Love Never Dies” – Love Never Dies
“No One Cared Like You” – Nunsense II
Young Charlie
“Almost Nearly Perfect” – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
“Expressing Yourself” – Billy Elliot
“Picture Show” – Bonnie & Clyde [Young Clyde’s part]
“When I Get My Name in Lights” – The Boy From Oz
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Ensemble (Altos)
“Beautiful Things” – Doctor Dolittle
“I Don’t Need a Roof” – Big Fish
“My House” – Matilda
Ensemble (Baritones)
“I Am My Own Invention” – Wonderland
“I Cannot Hear the City” – Sweet Smell of Success
“Trip a Little Light Fantastic” – Mary Poppins Returns [2010s film]
Ensemble (Basses)
“Coffee Shop Nights” – Curtains
“Everybody Loves the Windmill” – Mrs Henderson Presents
“Welcome to the World” – A Man of No Importance
Ensemble (Contras)
“Every Tear a Mother Cries” – Honk!
“My Body Wasn’t Why” – The Glorious Ones
“The Place Where Lost Things Go” – Mary Poppins Returns [film]
Ensemble (Mezzos/Sopranos)
“Fabulous Places” – Doctor Dolittle
“Just Beyond the Stars” – Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure
“Where Is the Rainbow?” – Nunset Boulevard
Ensemble (Tenors)
“A Bit of Earth” – The Secret Garden
“Drift Away” – Grey Gardens
“Larger Than Life” – My Favorite Year
Step 4: Select a Monologue
If requested, here are a few audition monologues for Chaplin:
• “Good Films” from Speed-the-Plow
• “Paper Route” from Born Yesterday
• “Poor Relation” from George Washington Slept Here
• “Twelve Floperoos” from Dames at Sea
• “What Do You See?” from Red
Step 5: Audition Prep
Choosing the right song is just the beginning! Strong preparation helps you walk into the room with confidence and ready to show what you can do.
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Chaplin Song List
Here’s a list of the musical numbers in Chaplin, along with which characters sing in each of them. Unless you have been asked to, do not choose from the below songs for your audition! This is more intended to be used for character research purposes.
* That said, if you’ve specifically been asked to sing a song from the show, you can find the sheet music for the best possible audition songs below.
Act 1:
“Look At All the People” – Hannah
“What’cha Gonna Do?” – Hannah, Young Charlie, Ensemble
“If I Left London” – Charlie
“Sennett Song” – Sennett
“Look At All the People (Reprise)” – Hannah, Charlie
“Tramp Shuffle – Part 1” – Sennett, Charlie, Usher
“Tramp Shuffle – Part 2” – Sennett, Charlie, Usher, Ensemble
“Life Can Be Like the Movies” – Charlie, Sydney, Mildred, Ensemble
“The Look-a-Like Contest” – Ensemble
Act 2:
“Just Another Day in Hollywood” – Charlie, Hedda, Ensemble
“The Life That You Wished For” – Charlie
“All Falls Down” – Hedda
“Man of All Countries” – Charlie, Hedda, McGranery
“What Only Love Can See” – Oona
“The Exile” – Hedda, Ensemble
“Where Are All the People?” – Charlie
“What Only Love Can See (Reprise)” – Charlie, Oona
“This Man” – Oona, Sydney, Hannah, Mildred, Alf, Ensemble
“Finale” / “Tramp Reprise” – Company
Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip and the author of The Thespian’s Bucket List. She is also the creator of The Cast Album List. Her background includes a BA in Theatre, a TESOL Drama certificate, and professional experience in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
